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相关变形拓展
副词:humbly(谦逊地)→名词:humbleness(谦逊)
易混词辨析
modest、lowly、humiliating、inferior
1. humble:可作形容词“谦逊的;卑微的;简陋的”、动词“使谦卑”(搭配“humble attitude 谦逊的态度;humble origin 卑微的出身;a humble house 简陋的房子”,如“He is a humble and kind man. 他是个谦逊善良的人。”);
2. humble vs. modest:modest形容词“谦虚的;适度的”(侧重“不炫耀”,如“modest achievement modest的成就”),humble还可指“地位卑微、条件简陋”;
3. humble vs. lowly:lowly形容词“卑微的;地位低下的”(侧重“社会地位低”,如“lowly job 卑微的工作”),humble的“卑微”更侧重“心态谦逊”;
4. humble vs. humiliating:humiliating形容词“丢脸的;屈辱的”(侧重“令人难堪”,如“humiliating failure 屈辱的失败”),humble无“屈辱”含义。
单词辨析
以下这些动词均含有"使丢脸,使受耻辱"的意思
humble常可和degrade换用,强调降级所带来的耻辱;也多指自卑和感到渺小无能的心理状态。
humiliate:指损伤或剥夺自尊感,损坏自尊心,强调蒙受耻辱。
degrade:指因过失而受到降级、阶格;也多指因自身的境遇而感到耻辱。
disgrace:指降低某人在他人心目中的地位,使其丢脸。
humble lowly modest 【导航词义:谦卑的,卑微的】 humble adj. 谦恭的,卑微的 〔辨析〕 指态度谦逊的,也指社会地位等低微的,含对人低声下气之意。 〔例证〕 a humble apology 恭敬的道歉 eat humble pie 承认错误 He is very humble towards his superiors. 他对上司很谦恭。 He started his career as a humble clerk. 他从一个卑微的职员起家。 lowly adj. 卑微的,低下的 〔辨析〕 指社会地位、职位等低下的,有时为幽默用法,可与 humble 换用。 〔例证〕 The lowly are often most intelligent. 卑贱者往往最聪明。 He was not ashamed of his lowly/humble origins. 他并不以自己出身低微为耻。 modest adj. 谦虚的,谦逊的 〔辨析〕 指行为、态度等不自大、不虚荣、不傲慢的。 〔例证〕 He is very modest about his success. 他对自己的成就很谦虚。 She is modest and amiable to everyone. 她待人谦和。